Description: In this article, the author talks about working for a U.S. consulting firm in Europe.

Description: This is a presidential address to the Society of Actuaries by David M. Holland. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1997-98 Reports.

Description: Chairperson's corner.

Description: Adapted from portion of book titled "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, applying Buddhist philosophy to the reality that all employment arrangements and careers, even those of actuaries, must come to an end.

Description: Summary of SOA initiative on preparing and positioning actuaries to move into new roles which are becoming available as the health care industry changes.

Description: Article from The Actuary magazine, March 1983, volume no. 17, issue no. 3, that discusses the response of the Education and Examination Committee to Professor Batten's challenge in the wisdom of current trends in the Society's educational program, stating that these syllabus changes should be considered evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

Description: Article from The Actuary, March 1983, volume no. 17, issue no. 3. As was clear from William W. Truckle's paper reviewed in our April 1982 issue, North American actuaries aren't the only ones puzzling over the curriculum questions aired elsewhere in this issue. We are grateful for Mr. Carroll's permission to print excerpts from his discussion of Mr. Truckle's paper, and parts of his reply to an enquiry that we sent him. In particular, the author is in favor of adding more about advanced statistical methods to the curriculum and explaining how this fits in with the actuarial subjects that have been traditionally taught.

Description: This article is about coming up with the next big idea the author encourages challenging the status quo and believes actuaries are uniquely equipped to view today's risks as opportunities.

Description: To persuade successfully and non-manipulatively, it's important to understand five key principles of influence. Principle #5: A person will more likely be influenced if you help them get to the heart of the matter.

Description: This article describes the author's experiences in implementing best practices in insurance regulation in Tanzania, outlining the challenges of the project.